Continental Shelves Of The World
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Continental Shelves of the World
Author | : F.L. Chiocci ,A.R. Chivas |
Publsiher | : Geological Society of London |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 2014-11-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781862396869 |
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The world's continental shelves are the sites of vast resources of food, energy and minerals, the exploitation of which is continuously increasing. Fluctuating global sea levels throughout the Quaternary period produced multiple transgressive and regressive cycles that profoundly affected and shaped these shelves. The complex interactions among climate, sea level, tectonics, oceanography and sediment input have formed distinctive sediment packages on each shelf and provide a guide to the interpretation of older shelf sequences throughout the geological record. This Memoir compiles studies on 23 selected shelves from all the continents, focusing on their evolution and examining the patterns of sedimentation during the past approximately 125 000 years. In addition to providing basic background information for each area, the chapters consider specific aspects of continental shelf research, from seismic stratigraphy to geomorphology, from palaeoceanography to palaeo sea-level reconstruction and from palaeontology to geochemistry.
Seafloor Mapping along Continental Shelves
Author | : Charles W. Finkl,Christopher Makowski |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 293 |
Release | : 2016-03-24 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9783319251219 |
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This university-level reference work covers a range of remote sensing techniques that are useful for mapping and visualizing benthic environments on continental shelves. Chapters focus on overviews of the history and future of seafloor mapping techniques, cartographical visualisation and communication of seafloor mapping, and practical applications of new technologies. Seabed mapping is referenced by high-resolution seismic methods, sidescan sonar, multibeam bathymetry, satellite imagery, LiDAR, acoustic backscatter techniques, and soundscape ecology monitoring, use of autonomous underwater vehicles, among other methods. The wide breadth of subjects in this volume provides diversified coverage of seafloor imaging. This collection of modern seafloor mapping techniques summarizes the state of the art methods for mapping continental shelves.
Submerged Landscapes of the European Continental Shelf
Author | : Nicholas C. Flemming,Jan Harff,Delminda Moura,Anthony Burgess,Geoffrey N. Bailey |
Publsiher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 552 |
Release | : 2017-08-07 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781118922132 |
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Quaternary Paleoenvironments examines the drowned landscapes exposed as extensive and attractive territory for prehistoric human settlement during the Ice Ages of the Pleistocene, when sea levels dropped to 120m-135m below their current levels. This volume provides an overview of the geological, geomorphological, climatic and sea-level history of the European continental shelf as a whole, as well as a series of detailed regional reviews for each of the major sea basins. The nature and variable attractions of the landscapes and resources available for human exploitation are examined, as are the conditions under which archaeological sites and landscape features are likely to have been preserved, destroyed or buried by sediment during sea-level rise. The authors also discuss the extent to which we can predict where to look for drowned landscapes with the greatest chance of success, with frequent reference to examples of preserved prehistoric sites in different submerged environments. Quaternary Paleoenvironments will be of interest to archaeologists, geologists, marine scientists, palaeoanthropologists, cultural heritage managers, geographers, and all those with an interest in the drowned landscapes of the continental shelf.
Carbon in the Geobiosphere
Author | : Fred T. Mackenzie,Abraham Lerman |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 2006-12-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781402042386 |
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The book covers the fundamentals of the biogeochemical behavior of carbon near the Earth’s surface. It is mainly a reference text for Earth and environmental scientists. It presents an overview of the origins and behavior of the carbon cycle and atmospheric carbon dioxide, and the human effects on them. The book can also be used for a one-semester course at an intermediate to advanced level addressing the behavior of the carbon and related cycles.
Encyclopedia of World Geography
Author | : R. W. McColl |
Publsiher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 1182 |
Release | : 2014-05-14 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780816072293 |
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Presents a comprehensive guide to the geography of the world, with world maps and articles on cartography, notable explorers, climate and more.
Continental Margin Sedimentation
Author | : Charles A. Nittrouer,James A. Austin,Michael E. Field,Joseph H. Kravitz,James P. M. Syvitski,Patricia L. Wiberg |
Publsiher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 2009-03-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780470766361 |
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This volume on continental margin sedimentation brings together an expert editorial and contributor team to create a state-of-the-art resource. Taking a global perspective, the book spans a range of timescales and content, ranging from how oceans transport particles, to how thick rock sequences are formed on continental margins. Summarizes and integrates our understanding of sedimentary processes and strata associated with fluvial dispersal systems on continental shelves and slopes Explores timescales ranging from particle transport at one extreme, to deep burial at the other Insights are presented for margins in general, and with focus on a tectonically active margin (northern California) and a passive margin (New Jersey), enabling detailed examination of the intricate relationships between a wide suite of sedimentary processes and their preserved stratigraphy Includes observational studies which document the processes and strata found on particular margins, in addition to numerical models and laboratory experimentation, which provide a quantitative basis for extrapolation in time and space of insights about continental-margin sedimentation Provides a research resource for scientists studying modern and ancient margins, and an educational text for advanced students in sedimentology and stratigraphy
The Mineral Resources of the Sea
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 1965-01-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0080870376 |
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The Mineral Resources of the Sea
Alternative Methods for Delimiting the Outer Boundary of the Continental Shelf
Author | : Lewis M. Alexander |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Continental shelf |
ISBN | : UVA:35007004825893 |
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